Description
This vintage postcard shows a charming El Paso street scene with parked cars and pastel-colored buildings under a clear blue sky. The postcard, postmarked November 26, 1951, features handwritten text detailing a flight delay in El Paso. This delightful Kodachrome image, published by H. S. Beach, offers a glimpse into 1950s El Paso.
Front Text (cleaned):
Phone 21613
Shipped. Stored.
15-19 N. Santa Fe
Hilton Hotel
Spit & BBQ
Bus Depot
Fountain Service
Back Text (cleaned):
San Francisco Street, looking east, El Paso, Texas.
Hi There!
Kodachrome by Jack Taylor
EL PASO
NOV 26
1930 PM
1951
TEX
Forced off our plane here at El Paso for mechanical checkups. Should have a 3-hour delay here, then on to L.A.
Ansco Color by Deitone
River, NY.
Dextone Made Direct from Kodachrome
(Continued on next card)
Pub. by H. S. Beach, Distributor, El Paso, Texas
Made in U.S.A.
K-190-D-4
46671
Miss Judy Wernsing
Fostertown Rd.
Newburgh, N.Y.
R.R. #1
